#  First Chapter of Tallen Xi's Thesis on Horizontal Gene Transfer in Rafflesiaceae Published 

 





June 08, 2012

 

 

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Tallen Xi's work on horizontal gene transfer in Rafflesiaceae, from his thesis, is highlighted in the press and published in *[BMC Genomics](http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~ccdavis/pdfs/Xi_et_al_BMC_Genomics_2012_provisional.pdf)*. Also featured in *[The Economist](http://www.economist.com/node/21556898)* (print edition), *[Scientific American](http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/parasitic-flower-pirates-genes-from-its-host/)*, *[Daily Mail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2155849/Mysterious-Asian-corpse-flower-parasite-actually-steals-huge-chunks-host-s-DNA--does-it.html)*, and [Harvard Gazette](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/06/stealing-lifes-building-blocks/).



 

 

 



 

 

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